Snap-switch.



C. J. KLEIN.

$NAP SWITCH. APPLICATION FILED 312.20, 190s. RENEWED JULY 30, 1910.

Patented Mar. 21, 1911.

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Application filed Eelnuary 20, 1908, Serial No. 416,935.

To all whom it may concern:

lle it known that 1, CHARLES J. KLEIX, a citizen of the United-States,and resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York andState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSnap-Switches, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sockets or casings for electric switches andother devices of similar nature.

The object of this invention is to provide a socket in which the switchmechanism may be readily mounted in such a manner as to be easilymanipulated and also to provide for connecting and disconnecting thewires to the terminals. i

In carrying out my invention I provide a socket composeil of a number ofsections so arranged that when the same are assembled a simple andcompact casing is provided in which the switch may be mounted in such amanner that the same is protected fromjnjury and at the same time asimple and coinpact construction is provided. The sections of thcsocketare so arranged as to be readily removable so that the wire connectionsmay be made. to the terminals of the switch without disturbing thelatter or the switch mechanism itself may be readily removed for thepurpose of repairs, etc.

In the device as illustrated and described n this application I haveshown a socket? adapted to be used with a switch of the pendant typeoperated by push buttons, from the exterior of the socket. Provision isalso made for supporting the same from the cord, all of which will bedescribed more fully hereinafter.

In the drawings likopai'ts have been given similar reference numbers inthe several views.

Figure l is a side elevation of the socket. Fig. 2 is a sectional viewof the socket shown in Fig. l showing the interior construction andarrangement of the sections with the switch parts mounted therein. Fig.3 is a view of one of the socket sections. Fig. 4 is i a section view ofan arrangement with two. half sections. W

In the construction: shown in,l*"ig. 2 the I socket is divided intothreesections. as

' shown at l, 2 and 3. so that when assembled I as shown an opening 4 isprovidcd at the upper end through which the cord pass a l portion of thewall of the opening bcfing car- 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, that. Renewed July 30, 1910. Serial No. 574,686.

ried by each of the two upper sections. A washer 5 may be provided andheld at this end of the socket. The purpose of this washer is to providefor the use ot'a socket with cords of different sizes and a hole inwasher ot a size to allow the required cord to pass thercthrough isprovided.

A knot is formed in the cord near its lower end which is inclosed in therecess (llvhen the cord is in position and from this knot the socket issupported. The wire leads in the cord are attached to the line terminals7 of the switch, which may be of any suitable construction. In theswitch as shown the operation is effected by pressing the button 8causing the switch blade to open or close the circuit in the usualmanner. The push button 8 is sui iported and guided in strai htpassageways 11, which extend transversely to the longitudinal axis ofthe socket and are in alinement with each other. These connect withrecessed portions 12 which receive the cam 12} of the push button.Months 14; are also provided at the ends of the passageways to permitpushing the button home. Screws (not shown) passing through aperture 15secure the sections together. As illustrated.

the sections are provided with abutting faces extending lengthwise ofthe socket, each ot two of the sections carrying a portion of the wallforming the opening for the cord.

Each section is alsoprovided with-recesses l6, 1?. the recess 16receiving the switch blade 18 and the recess 17 receiving the fixedswitch contacts secured to the line terminals. The parts are thusreadily accessible. The operating member with its push button and theswitch operating mechanism carried thereby are simultaneously andconjointly removable, by merely taking out one of the sections andremoving the push button member. The two lower sections of the socket inthe forms illustrated are each provided with recesses to receive thespring 20, the walls 21 and 22 of the recesses forming shoulders to holdthe spring stationary.

It will be noted that the line terminals and switch clips are mounted inthe socket section 1' and in order to-connect or disconnect the wiresfrom the line terminals 7 it is only necessary to remove the section 3of the socket which renders the line terminals read ilv accessiblewithout disturbing the switch iiiechanism or exposing the same toinjury. In case it is desired to get at the switch mech anism it is onlynecessary to remove the sec tion 3 ot the so ket which rendo's theswitch operating parts readily accesi. l and rcndcrs it. a simple matterto remove or repair the same without disturbing the line connections.

I In the construction shown in Fig. it, the socket is formed in two parts instead of three shown in Fig. 2. In this construction the sections1 and i) may be easily separated ren' dcring the switch mechanism andline tcrminals readily accessible. Thisconstruction has certainadvantages rendering it. desirable for certain types of switchmechanism. It will also be noted that the construction lends itself tomany uses in connection with deviees oil this character and also thatthe same may bemoditied to adapt it to various uses to which suchdevices may be put with-' out departing from the spirit and scope of myinvention.

What- I claim is:

1. A. switch socket comprising a plurality of sections forming thecasingvof the switch, each section provided with a straight passagewayextending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the socket, saidpassageways being in alinenient and constructed to support and guide areciprocating member car of sections arranged, when assembled to con-.

tain the switch mechanism, each of two of said sections being formedwith a recess to inclose the knot in the cord, said last named sectionseach carrying a portion of the wall of the opening for the cord, meanstor securing; a washer between the Mall portions of the opening; and astraight passageway extending transversely of the socket tor-supportingand guiding a push button.

4. A switch socket comprising a plurality of sections arranged whenassembled to contain the switch mechanism, cachot' two of said sectionsbeing fonned with a recess to inclose' the knot in the cord, said lastnamed sections each carrying a portion of the wall of the opening forthe cord, means for secur- "passageway extcndingftri --1ng a' washerbetween the wall portions of the opening, means for tacts to one of saidset.

securing switch coie n faud a straight insvcrscly of the socket forsiipporting and guid ng a push but on g o. A switch socket dividedcentrally into two sections and one of said ections being subdividedtransversely, iw'o of said sections carrying the wall of an opening forthe lamp cord, said sections being also provided 'with apertures whichreceive the securing means for securn'ig the sections together.

(i. A switch socket comprising a plurality of sections, one side of saidsocket. being.

torined of one section and the other side of two sections, the abuttingfaces of the two last named sections extending transversely to the faceof the first named section, two or more of said sections being pro vidcdwith apertures to receive screws to secure the sections together andswitch contacts carried by one of saidsect-ions.

7. A sectional. pendant switch so ket comprising a plurality of sectionsforming the casing ol the switch, each section provided with a straightpassageway extending transversely to' the axis oi the socket, said passageways being in alinement and constructed to support and guide areciprocating member carrying a push button, each of said sections beingalso provided, inside of the socket, with a recess with which saidpassageway communicates.

'In an electric switch. the con'ibiuation of. a switch socket made insections forming the casing of the switch, one of said sections carryinga switch contact, another section being provided with a guide way whichguides an operating member carrying a push button, and a switchoperating mechanism carried by said operating member, the member andswitch operating mechanism being simultaneously removable and freelydisconnectible from the switch cont-act.

9. A sectional switch socket, each of the sections being provided withrecessed portions, said recessed portions forming inclosing chambers forthe parts when the sections are assembled, one recess being provided forthe knot of the cord, another for the fixedswitch contacts, another forthe movable part of the switch mechanism and another forming shouldersto preventthe movement ot' the resilient member of the switch mechanism.

10. In an electric switch the combination vof a switch socket whosecasing is made in sections, one of said sections carrying one or moreswitch contacts with which the line terminals may be connected,guideways arranged in sections of the socke a removablet reciprocatingpush button located in said guideways and confined between the sections,saidpush button carrying the switchopcrating members, thcparts being soconstructed and arranged that the entire push button andswitch-operating members may be. simultaneously and conjointly removedby taking apart the socket; sections, thus Freeing the push button fromthe guidcways.

11. 111 an electric swi jzh the combination of e switch socket made inSections, one of amid sections carrying one or more switch 0 fleets withwhich the line terminals may e commuted, guidevs 'ays an'zmged in. secmions oi the socket a removable reciprocatpua'u tnhzttonflocnted in saidguideways end. confined between the sections said push tmiton 'em'yingthe switch operating me'nztrtflfH and the .awiieh Made. the parts beingso constructed and arranged that the entire push button, switchoperatingn'aembers and ewiteh blade :may be sinmltaneousiy and eonjo'intlyremoved taking apart the socket sections, thus. fleeing; the push buttonfrom the guideweys.

v in. an electric switch, the combination of a switch socket inaeie insections one of said sections carrying one or more switch contacts withwhicfx the linemey be conneete6t guideways arranged in sections of thesocket, a ren'xov'able reciprocating push button located in. saidguideways and confined between. the sections, said push button earryiuga cam, a spring engagmg the cam and. :1 switch point, the parts being socontrneted and. arranged that the push button, (r3111 spring and switch"point. may be simultuneouely and conjolntly rel'noi'ed, by taking apevtthe socket sections; thus freeing the push button from the guideways.

Signed at city of New York in the. county of New York and State of NewYork this Feb. 14: 1908.

CILUKLES J ULYUS KLEXN. Witxiesses H. Blssn'mr, ALFRED E. MAAGE.

